Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2031-100, John Gordon, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Gordon, John
B.L. Mt. 2031-100
CONTENTS

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of Pennsylvania } ss.
County of Dauphin - }
I, Mary Heart heir at law of John Gordon do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said John Gordon - did enter the service in 17 , for the term of during the War and served as a Private - in the Regiment No. 2 - under the command of Colone , of the Pennsylvania line ; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to my father John Gordon - on the part of the United States ; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever : therefore,
Sworn before me
R. McClure
Mary Heart
her mark
Know all men by these presents, that I, Mary Heart aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint William Black Esq. to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid ; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Priscilla J. McClure
Mary Heart
mark
Ann McClure
Personally appeared the above named Mary Heart subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
given under my hand this 2nd day of May 1834
Attest,
Priscilla J. McClure R. McClure
Justice of the Peace.
Ann McClure
In testimony that the above written was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c., in the State of at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at
this day of 18
C. Clerk, &c.

John Gordon N o . 2031.

Washington City
May 12 th 1834
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Rob t M c Clure Esq. whose signature is attached to the within Declaration and Power of Attorney, and also to the accompanying Certificate of heirship, and know that the same is his hand writing and that he is now an acting Magistrate in the County of Dauphin in the State of Pennsylvania
Wm Clark
Member of Congress

State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Dauphin - }
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for said County, Mary Heart and made oath, in due form of law, that She is the Daughter and only heir at law, of John Gordon - late a soldier in the Second Regiment of the Pennsylv a line and that the said John Gordon died the sixth day of August 1803, without leaving a her
Sworn and subscribed before me, this Second day of May A.D. 1834 } Mary X Heart Rm E Clive J. P. } Mark
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County, John Gilchrist  John Bochner and Thomas Brogan credible and disinterested witnesses, and made oath, in due form of law, that they are acquainted with the above mentioned Mary Gordon, now Mary Heart and that She is the reputed Daughter and sole surviving heir at law of John Gordon  who died without leaving a a soldier of the Revolutionary army
Sworn and subscribed before me, this second day of May A.D. 1834 } John Gilchrist Rm E Clive J. P. } John Bochner } Thomas Brogan
If the person died without leaving a widow, child, father, mother, brother, or sister, &c. it must be so stated.
I Clerk of the County Court, do certify, that before whom the above Affidavits were taken, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County. Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this day of 18
The above form will answer for the following States: viz. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and North-Carolina.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Dauphin } ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the aforesaid county William Rutherford a credible and disinterested witness and made oath in due form of law that he was acquainted with Ann Gordon the widow of John Gordon and that she survived the said John Gordon and is now dead that Mary Gordon now Mary Heart is the reputed daughter and sole surviving heir at law of John Gordon deceased who I believe was a soldier of the revolutionary war Severn and subscribed this
William Rutherford
third day of May A.D. 1884
R. McCarry J.P.